Bowed kite

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Bowed kites such as the Japanese Rokkaku, and traditional versions of the more familiar "diamond" shaped kites such as the Malay or Eddy, are tensioned into a bow in order to improve their stability to the point where a tail often becomes unnecessary.

The classic long-tail diamond kite, with a simple two-point bridle, has its lateral roll or flutter (oscillation) greatly reduced or eliminated by a bow in its horizontal spar.

More modern designs tend not to use a bowed spar, but instead use a fixed plastic joiner with a dihedral shape, to achieve the same stability effect.

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• Bowed kites at the Virtual Kite Zoo.